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Klaus

Boy Name day: December 6 In French: Nicole
Klaus is a short form of Nicholas: on birth records it is written Nicholas (912,056 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Nicholas page. Also a short form of Nicklaus, Nikolaus.
Origin: Greek (Nikolaos). Meaning: Victory of the people.
From the Greek Nikolaos, joining nikē ('victory') and laos ('people'), literally 'victory of the people'.

Name day for Klaus

December 6

Why this day? Klaus is a short form of Nicholas, and shares its name day.

Klaus is celebrated in the United States and Germany on December 6.

The story of the name Klaus

Klaus is a short form of Nicholas. It keeps its origin (Greek (Nikolaos)) and meaning — victory of the people, and shares its name day, December 6.

On birth records, Klaus is rarely written as such: the Klauss are Nicholass (912,056 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Nicholas page. Klaus is also a short form of Nicklaus, Nikolaus.

Frequently asked questions about Klaus

What does Klaus mean?

Klaus is a short form of Nicholas, which means victory of the people.

When is Klaus's name day?

December 6, together with Nicholas: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Klaus a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Nicholas.

Klaus's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Evans92%
  2. Lafayette91%
  3. Enrico90%
  4. Haywood90%
  5. Cyril88%
  6. Mac88%
  7. Domenick88%
  8. Errol88%
  9. Russel88%
  10. Clement86%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton48%
  2. Sanford50%
  3. Jerold51%
  4. Alford51%
  5. Millard51%
  6. Orval53%
  7. Wilburn55%
  8. Olen55%
  9. Delmer55%
  10. Burl55%

Love potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Alphonse94%
  2. Omer92%
  3. Arther89%
  4. Truman89%
  5. Bud88%
  6. Pasquale88%
  7. Cletus87%
  8. Giles87%
  9. Ferdinand87%
  10. Rueben86%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin48%
  2. Oren49%
  3. Buck52%
  4. Newton54%
  5. Elton55%
  6. Armand55%
  7. Leander56%
  8. Columbus58%
  9. Claud58%
  10. Coy59%

Professional potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Everette93%
  2. Meyer92%
  3. Jennings90%
  4. Carleton90%
  5. Adolph89%
  6. Ellsworth89%
  7. Arther86%
  8. Ferdinand86%
  9. Delano86%
  10. Winfield86%

Bottom 10

  1. Buster42%
  2. Hilton42%
  3. Waldo45%
  4. Bud48%
  5. Elmo49%
  6. Wiley50%
  7. Elroy50%
  8. Cletus51%
  9. Coy52%
  10. Dudley52%

Crush potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Enrico95%
  2. Napoleon93%
  3. Lucious92%
  4. Domenick92%
  5. Pasquale92%
  6. Mac91%
  7. Buster89%
  8. Haywood89%
  9. Lafayette89%
  10. Evans88%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard42%
  2. Newton42%
  3. Oren42%
  4. Adolph43%
  5. Sanford43%
  6. Armand45%
  7. Norbert45%
  8. Olen46%
  9. Burl47%
  10. Alford48%
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